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Home owners should prepare for a series of interest rate rises to around 5%, a Bank of England official warned today.

23 December 2010

Mortgage holders worried about rising interest rates can reserve a fixed rate deal for up to seven months if they don't want to commit just yet.

21 December 2010

The UK's largest mortgage lender Halifax is set to hike costs for new customers who come to the end of an introductory deal.

25 November 2010

The cost of five-year fixed rate mortgages is at its lowest ever level, prompting some brokers to suggest borrowers should snap them up soon.

19 October 2010

Universities in England should be free to set their own tuition fees, a government-backed review has suggested.

12 October 2010

Almost a quarter of a million struggling householders will see mortgage benefit payments dive by a typical £3,700 a year from next month.

29 September 2010

The head of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) renewed his apology today for errors that have left 1.4 million people facing demands for tax back.

15 September 2010

Overdraft rates reached a record high during August despite Bank of England base rate remaining at its historic low of 0.5%.

10 September 2010

A mammoth 1.5 million over 60s might be entitled to the pension credit benefit but are not claiming, says the Department for Work and Pensions.

9 September 2010

The Bank of England today announced it is holding the base rate at its 0.5% historic low for the 18th consecutive month.

9 September 2010

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